China's top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions after Huawei 'breakthrough'
Shares in SMIC, China's largest contract chipmaker, plunged on Thursday, after two US congressmen called on the White House to further restrict export sales to the company.
2023-09-07 15:49
Bangladesh's worst ever dengue outbreak a 'canary in the coal mine' for climate crisis, WHO expert warns
Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as one of its experts blamed the climate crisis and El Nino weather pattern for driving the surge.
2023-09-07 13:28
Naomi Osaka announces return to professional tennis in 2024
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka intends to return to professional tennis in 2024, the 25-year-old said in an interview with ESPN on Wednesday.
2023-09-07 13:19
China's exports and imports fall again in August as demand slumps
China's exports fell by 8.8% in August year-on-year, while imports contracted 7.3%, customs data showed on Thursday, increasing pressure on the country's vast manufacturing sector as demand sags at home and abroad.
2023-09-07 12:59
Europe has dodged Putin's gas bullet. But it's still thirsty for cheap energy
From the moment Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine seemed inevitable, Europe knew it would soon have to ask itself some very complicated questions.
2023-09-07 12:27
San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa reportedly becomes highest paid NFL defensive player ever
San Francisco 49ers defensive end and reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa has agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension, making him the highest paid defensive player in NFL history, ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.
2023-09-07 08:50
Russian missile strikes eastern Ukraine market, killing 17, in one of the worst attacks in months
At least 17 people have been killed, including a child, after a Russian missile struck a market in a town in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, officials said, one of the worst attacks in months.
2023-09-07 08:49
Death toll from Brazilian floods rises to 31
Over thirty people are dead after heavy rains and floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, state governor Eduardo Leite said Wednesday.
2023-09-07 08:21
Daniil Medvedev through to US Open semifinals but issues warning after suffering in 'brutal' heat
Daniil Medvedev beat compatriot Andrey Rublev to reach the US Open semifinals on Wednesday, but warned that a player might "die" in what he called "brutal" conditions at the tournament.
2023-09-07 06:26
US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for his involvement in human rights abuses, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-09-07 05:24
Aryna Sabalenka breezes past Zheng Qinwen to reach US Open semifinals
Aryna Sabalenka showed why she's one of the favorites to win this year's US Open after producing a dominant performance against Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday to reach the semifinals.
2023-09-07 01:50
Terror suspect on the run after escaping London prison
A serving member of the British Army awaiting trial on terror charges escaped from prison in London on Wednesday, the city's Metropolitan Police said.
2023-09-07 01:28